Daily Republican., 1887-10-31
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Last Friday evening was one long 20 he
ran emhered by the friends OF Nc W. l..
Countess, ZIG Walnut street, on the oc
casi n Of . presentation OF walnut cy lin.
der writing dtsk, showing their respect
and appreeiation 10 one With whom they
have been % happily connected for the
last seven years Ia the services OF jackson
a SHARP Co. ear works At precisely .
O'Clock, sixty persons quietly walled In
and took possession Of hrs beautiful par
lors, preseded By Prof. .Furey's little band
OF seven pieces. While playing the
'"Merry Queens waltz" Mr.. Countess,
who had been out, returned sNd Vas
greeted with tremendous cheers and
hsndshaking Our friend was 90 non
used he could make no comment, 90
great was his surprise that like Lamb
beiug led 10 the slaughter" Wa he intro
duced by the chairman OF the committee
TO the speaker, who addressed him - fol
lows
sir Being depuazed BY . committee
com poeed OF your friends, the superin-
tendeut. and employees OF Jackson q
Sharp, thes with to show their esteem
for y our long and faithful assistance IN
making It's world wide reputation IL
coming 10 our notice that ycu are about
removing your interest TO another estsb-
lishment known ~ McLear Il kei dali |,
and a. labor Is all the capita. that me
chanic has to invest, OF course We must
invest IL IN the best market, yet We rcYrst
70 part with one We 50 fni appreciate
after seven years compGDionship. Work
ing 90 harmoniously together, We can
well appreciate the feelings OF those who
we're co-laboiers with YOU Tor 10 years
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wsomtoever you may go, be you there
one hundred yvxrs, your new friends can
never know your worth ~ those who have
assembled here 20 night to show their high
appreciation OF brother workman
Therefore, In the name OF the commit
ltee Il have the honor 70 present 10 you, W
IL Countess. this magnificent III walnut desl
~ mark OF esteem and res"sct As
Hook upon this beautiful gilt II brings Il
lmy mind forcibly little 10 ctdent eonnec
ted with great northern & neral whil'
Isitting before his tent writing hh dis
patches. He needed some sand 70 dry th'
link, when bomb shell, fred By tn
J rebels burnt at his feet throwing the rant
all over ths dispatches. Turning TO hi
orderly. he tsid: 'Just in time. my dis
patches are all sAnded - That wss wha
| call tskiog the thisg cool. Now IN.
friend while sitting ~ this desk wfitinl
, yeur dispatches and thiLkiDg OF you
. lfiieuds, / advise you TO take 1t cool, 10
/ no doubt like the rand to the General,
will come iu handy. Around MS you &c
, our different superintendents, who, lik
those under them, appreciate your wort
as q gentleman and iello~-worker NJ
! holding and educating the artist and me
= chanic. as representative OF the me
+. chauic thank them for their courtesy u
0 wards US
I When we are conn eilei TO seek 9TH
fields o. labor, our watchsord IL: v
were working for Jackson h Sharp; vii
;. this talisman we invariably succee'
!. thanks 10 those who build up the biz
= reputation OF the trm Now as my plea
= ant duty is about ended, | should So
:. NAV ycu be IKE Ben Abou, who upC
- seeing the recording angel cried out;
- have done nothing for the ] ord But p
me down as one who loved his fe!lowma
so the mex, night the angel came and &
first name I, the record was that OF b.
: Abou MAY you be recorded as one vi
y loved hls fellow man
Alter this 8 speech wat called fer, b
D. his surprise was 20 great, that he oegg
q 10 be let of So his heart ~as too iull
ae give utterAnce to language adequate
10 .xpres, his thanks for their kind regar'
Mr.. r Bradford, superi tendent
carving, hen gave 9 very humorous sol
o accompanied with his guitar, which
10 received by applause and caused mu
metriment. We were then ufhered l,
the dining room where grand Hi
Was presented to our view. A table gro'
ing beneath the delieselcs OF the seas'
10 handsomely decorated. A centre p''
nt composed OF all kinds OF frltts desigl
OF by a young lady whose name could
learn. A splendid menu was 'erved,
10 which full Justice wac done by all par
oy unit! the "wee sms' hours" OF morn
't- gave uf notice TO retire and dree IN o
ie one OF the mott enjoyable events OF
y. ses.on Ii. N
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